The goal of the current study was to evaluate the ways in which religious behaviors and perceived social support are associated with the relationship between depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life for this group. We hypothesized (1) that religious behaviors moderate the relationship between depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life, (2) perceived social support mediates the relationship between depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life and (3) that religious behaviors moderate the mediational indirect effect of perceived social support in the depression and health-related quality of life relationship. Findings from a sample of 244 HIV-positive individuals provided evidence to support direct, conditional, and indirect effects on the depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life relationship. A discussion of the findings, implications for future research and clinical practice are provided.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1609163 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Davis, Cameron W |
| Contributors | Wang, Chiachih DC, Vosvick, Mark, Hook, Josh |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 58 pages, Text |
| Rights | Use restricted to UNT Community, Davis, Cameron W, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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